The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

BNS has a market cap or net worth of $64.36 billion.

Market Cap	64.36B
Enterprise Value	n/a

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, December 3, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date	Dec 3, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 2, 2024

Share Statistics

BNS has 1.24 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.55% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	1.24B
Shares Change (YoY)	+2.55%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.57%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	1.22B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 12.61 and the forward PE ratio is 10.79.

PE Ratio	12.61
Forward PE	10.79
PS Ratio	n/a
Forward PS	1.83
PB Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	2.99
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	9.13
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.49%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	9.49%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.55%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$235,526
Profits Per Employee	$56,106
Employee Count	90,979
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BNS has paid $1.20 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	1.20B
Effective Tax Rate	17.87%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +28.24% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.97, so BNS's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.97
52-Week Price Change	+28.24%
50-Day Moving Average	52.17
200-Day Moving Average	48.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	45.48
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,367,477

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 31.51 million, so 2.55% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	31.51M
Short Previous Month	29.55M
Short % of Shares Out	2.55%
Short % of Float	2.58%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	16.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BNS had revenue of $21.43 billion and earned $5.10 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.14.

Revenue	21.43B
Gross Profit	21.43B
Operating Income	6.73B
Pretax Income	6.89B
Net Income	5.10B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$4.14

Balance Sheet

The company has $304.49 billion in cash and $196.50 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $107.99 billion or $87.28 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	304.49B
Total Debt	196.50B
Net Cash	107.99B
Net Cash Per Share	$87.28
Equity (Book Value)	60.25B
Book Value Per Share	47.69
Working Capital	-555.55B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $22.13 billion and capital expenditures -$377.17 million, giving a free cash flow of $21.51 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	22.13B
Capital Expenditures	-377.17M
Free Cash Flow	21.51B
FCF Per Share	$17.39

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	31.41%
Pretax Margin	31.41%
Profit Margin	25.38%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	87.37%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.14, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.06%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.14
Dividend Yield	6.06%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0.58%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	76.02%
Buyback Yield	-2.55%
Shareholder Yield	3.50%
Earnings Yield	7.93%
FCF Yield	33.43%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BNS is $70.00, which is 34.88% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Sell".

Price Target	$70.00
Price Target Difference	34.88%
Analyst Consensus	Sell
Analyst Count	1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Apr 29, 2004
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	4